'In God We Trust' rally set for Fourth of July

5:32 PM,
Jul. 3, 2013

Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington

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Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington will hold a 4th of July "In God We Trust" rally Thursday, from 1-4 p.m., at the Bossier Sheriff's Office Viking Drive Substation at 2510 Viking Drive in Bossier City to show support for the national motto.

Whittington has taken a stand against the federal government for denying the Sheriff's Office federal grant funding for the youth programs, Young Marines and Youth Diversion, because of the mention of God and voluntary prayer in the programs.

"I will not compromise and have made it clear that I will not remove God or voluntary prayer from either program," ...